Latest Invention: World's Fastest Cat Robot

A team of Swiss researchers managed to come up with a cute cat-like robot that can run very fast.
In fact the robotic cat is able to reach a speed of 5 feet (1.52 meters) per second, being able to cover 7 body lengths each second.
The upper mentioned figures make the robot the fastest small quadraped robot.
In order to dodge obstacles, the robot can lean. This also helps it cover a rough terrain without much trouble.
It would be interesting to note that the new robot does not have a head - take a look at the video at the end of the story.
Researchers call their latest invention the "cheetah-cub robot". This is because the machine resembles a smaller version of MIT's "Cheetah" robot.
The team hopes to use their robot in search and rescue missions. Recently researchers published information on their invention in the International Journal of Robotics Research.

SIGHT FOR THE BLIND

 

The first bionic eye prototype was introduced by a team of Australian designers in early June. The bionic eye works by having a chip implanted into the user’s skull and then connected to a digital camera in the glasses. While the glasses currently only allow the user to see outlines, the prototype has a lot of promise to be improved upon in the future. Once the camera captures an image, the signal is changed and sent wirelessly to the microchip. From there, the signal activates spots on the microchip implanted into the visual cortex of the brain. The team of researchers is hoping to further the capabilities of the glasses while keeping them lightweight, adjustable, and comfortable for the wearer. It should be usable by 85 percent of people who are legally blind.

Latest Invention: Flying Bike

The mystery happens in Prague where the world's first flying bike was out to test on june 12.

It has been said that this revolutionary invention was developed and built by engineers that work together with three Czech companies.

Probably for security reasons, the companies did not use a real pilot. Instead that put a dummy on the bike during the test flight.

According to sources, the bike weighs about 209 pounds (95 kilograms) and it is able to fly thanks to battery-powered propellers mounted to its front and

rear.

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LATEST INVENTION: AIR-CONDITIONED BULLETPROOF VESTS

Scientists from the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) recently came up with the world's first air-conditioned bulletproof jacket based on a special technology called Coolpad that helps police stay cool in hot days.

This Coolpad technology elaborated by Empa was initially developed for cooling clothes for different medical applications.

From the information gathered from the researchers emphasize that the built-in Coolpads evaporate sweat through the material, thus helping the wearer to stay cool.

Besides, the bulletproof jacket has a tiny fan that easily fits into the garment and blows air inside the vest to offer more cooling. To be able to incorporate the fan, researchers at Empa teamed up with Eschler, a textile company from Switzerland, to develop a special fabric spacer that is both stable and flexible.

In order to quickly refill the cool pads with water, scientists created a portable filling station the wearer can easily attach to the jacket using a quick-release fastener.

Fully-charged batteries allow the vest to work in hot conditions for 3 to 4 hours. Empa mentioned that the first bulletproof vests will be manufactured by project partner Unico Swiss Tex GmbH.

Latest Invention: AIRE Mask - Use Your Breath to Charge Your Handset

If you are one of the lovers of jugging, then you are not far from benefitting doudle from your jugging activitites.

This is because a new device called AIRE mask will appear on the market. The mask will allow its wearer to 

produce green power from breathing and use that power to charge various portable gadgets. So, you can charge on the go... @encyclopedia2

Scientists Working on E.chromi Bacteria that Colors Hazardous Chemicals

A group of synthetic biology scientists and designers from Cambridge University has come up with a daring project called E.chromi.

It is possible that in the near future synthetic biology could greatly influence our way of life, our environment and health.

E.chromi is a genetically engineered bacterium that has the potential of generating colored pigments.

The invention could have a wide range of applications. For instance, it can help identify hazardous pollutants in water by producing a specific color related to each pollutant.

It would be interesting to note that the person who has come up with the idea to create AIRE is Joco Paulo Lammoglia, an inventor from Brazil.

Sleep boost brain self-cleaning system

In the brain there is a molecule that is responsible for waste disposal system, this molecule was discovered last year and its activity increases when having a deep sleep. This reason underscore the importance of sleep which has been recommended not to be less than 6 hours daily.
Asides from the waste disposal increase during slumbering, sleep could also inspire the treatment of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other neurological diseases linked with protein build-up in the brain.
"If this waste-disposal system is under the body's intrinsic regulation, there could be a pharmacological way to turn the system up or down," says Jeffrey Iliff at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York, one of the study authors. "Perhaps this is a biological pathway that could be co-opted to rescue us from or improve neurological degeneration."In the brain there is a molecule that is responsible for waste disposal system, this molecule was discovered last year and its activity increases when having a deep sleep. This reason underscore the importance of sleep which has been recommended not to be less than 6 hours daily.
Asides from the waste disposal increase during slumbering, sleep could also inspire the treatment of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other neurological diseases linked with protein build-up in the brain.
"If this waste-disposal system is under the body's intrinsic regulation, there could be a pharmacological way to turn the system up or down," says Jeffrey Iliff at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York, one of the study authors. "Perhaps this is a biological pathway that could be co-opted to rescue us from or improve neurological degeneration."